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拡大鏡 (kakudaikyou) Japanese meaning: magnifying glass | Kotomora

拡かく大だい鏡きょう

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Meanings

1

magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe

General term for a handheld magnifying lens, including jeweler's loupes and reading magnifiers.

See also: 虫眼鏡

細こまかい文も字じを読よむために拡かく大

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鏡きょう

を

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I used a magnifying glass to read the small print.

Kanji

拡broaden, extend, expand
大large, big
鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head

Related words

虫むし眼鏡めがね
虫眼鏡 is a more common, everyday word for a magnifying glass, while 拡大鏡 is slightly more formal or technical.

Etymology

Compound of 拡大 (かくだい, 'magnification') and 鏡 (きょう, 'mirror' or 'lens').